As-Samad
E28126
As-Samad is one of the names of Allah in Islam, signifying the One who is absolutely self-sufficient, eternally depended upon by all creation, and free of all need.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| الصمد | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arabic theonym
ⓘ
Divine name in Islam ⓘ Name of Allah ⓘ |
| affirms | Total dependence of creation on Allah ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Quran
ⓘ
surface form:
Qur'an
|
| appearsInSurah | Surah Al-Ikhlas ⓘ |
| arabicScript |
As-Samad
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
الصمد
|
| associatedConcept |
Divine perfection
ⓘ
Divine sufficiency ⓘ tawhid ⓘ
surface form:
Tawhid
|
| attributeOf | Allah ⓘ |
| category |
Islamic devotional practice
ⓘ
Islamic theology ⓘ |
| countedAmong |
Al-Asma ul-Husna
ⓘ
surface form:
99 Names of Allah
|
| denies | Need or dependence in Allah ⓘ |
| describes |
Allah as the one to whom all turn in need
ⓘ
Allah as the ultimate refuge ⓘ |
| doctrineStatus |
Accepted in Shia theology
ⓘ
Orthodox Sunni belief ⓘ |
| grammaticalForm | Arabic intensive form (sighat mubalaghah) ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Al-Asma ul-Husna ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| meaning |
The Absolutely Independent
ⓘ
The Eternal Refuge ⓘ The One eternally depended upon ⓘ The One free of all need ⓘ The Self-Sufficient Master ⓘ |
| negates |
Any deficiency in Allah
ⓘ
Any need for partner or helper in Allah ⓘ |
| quranSurahNumber | 112 ⓘ |
| quranVerseNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| recitationContext |
Used in Islamic supplications (du'a)
ⓘ
Used in dhikr ⓘ |
| recitedFor |
Affirming Allah’s independence
ⓘ
Seeking reliance on Allah alone ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Divine names in Qur'an ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| rootLetters | Ṣ-M-D ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | Right-to-left ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
Indicates Allah’s absolute self-sufficiency
ⓘ
Indicates that all creation depends on Allah ⓘ |
| transliteration | As-Samad self-link ⓘ |
| usedBy | Muslims ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
الصمد